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'''Ravens Wood School''' for boys (formerly Bromley Technical High School) is a [[Single-sex school|all boys school]] except for the Sixth Form where both boys and girls are admitted. The school is located in [[Keston]], [[London Borough of Bromley]], England. As of 2009 it had 1,450 pupils. The school is a designated technology college, specialising in [[Design Technology]] and Information Technology. The school became an academy on the 1st April 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Academy Status|url=http://rws1.alivewww.co.uk/rws1/special/index.php?PageID=247}}</ref> Professor George Berwick CBE is the Executive Principle, Mr Kevin Saunders is the Acting Principle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leadership Succession Plan|url=http://rws1.alivewww.co.uk/rws1/upload/assets/Mrs_Akers_Letter_to_parents_11_July_2011.pdf}}</ref> In August 2011 a member of staff, |
'''Ravens Wood School''' for boys (formerly Bromley Technical High School) is a [[Single-sex school|all boys school]] except for the Sixth Form where both boys and girls are admitted. The school is located in [[Keston]], [[London Borough of Bromley]], England. As of 2009 it had 1,450 pupils. The school is a designated technology college, specialising in [[Design Technology]] and Information Technology. The school became an academy on the 1st April 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Academy Status|url=http://rws1.alivewww.co.uk/rws1/special/index.php?PageID=247}}</ref> Professor George Berwick CBE is the Executive Principle, Mr Kevin Saunders is the Acting Principle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leadership Succession Plan|url=http://rws1.alivewww.co.uk/rws1/upload/assets/Mrs_Akers_Letter_to_parents_11_July_2011.pdf}}</ref> In August 2011 a member of staff, Kevin Wells, was jailed for nine years after being convicted of a series of child sex offences including online grooming and two rapes of an 11-year-old disabled boy. Until his arrest, Mr Wells had been Head of Year Seven (age 11-12) at Ravens Wood. |
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== Ofsted == |
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| Ravens Wood School | |
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| Address | |
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Oakley Road (A233) , BR2 8HP | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Local authority | Bromley |
| Department for Education URN | 101669 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Male 11-16, mixed 16-18 |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1454 |
Ravens Wood School for boys (formerly Bromley Technical High School) is a all boys school except for the Sixth Form where both boys and girls are admitted. The school is located in Keston, London Borough of Bromley, England. As of 2009 it had 1,450 pupils. The school is a designated technology college, specialising in Design Technology and Information Technology. The school became an academy on the 1st April 2011.[1] Professor George Berwick CBE is the Executive Principle, Mr Kevin Saunders is the Acting Principle.[2] In August 2011 a member of staff, Kevin Wells, was jailed for nine years after being convicted of a series of child sex offences including online grooming and two rapes of an 11-year-old disabled boy. Until his arrest, Mr Wells had been Head of Year Seven (age 11-12) at Ravens Wood.
Ofsted
The school was classed as "outstanding" in the 2003-2007 Ofsted reports. The 2007 report said "Ravens Wood is an outstanding school. It is exceptional and innovative in all aspects of its work." [3]
Sport
The School has a great tradition for sporting excellence. In recent years the School has won National Athletics, Basketball and Football competitions.[citation needed] Over 800 students participate in their extra-curricular sport programme and they regularly achieve at the highest level in National and Borough Competitions.[citation needed]
In May 2007 the Year 10 football squad won the English Schools' Football Association Under 15 Schools' Cup[4]
Drama
The school has achieved success in the Rock Challenge dance/drama competition having won the Southern Premier league three years in a row which is the first time ever to happen in Rock Challenge (2008,2009,2010)[5] [6] and also came second in the first ever Rock Challenge National Final(2009).[7]
Alumni
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Famous alumni include:
- David Bowie[8]
- Peter Frampton[9]
- Steven Severin[10]
- Hanif Kureishi[11]
- Andre Vincent
- Andy 'Neo lestat' Craddock (Controversial British Photographer) [12]
- Kevin Bishop
- Starsmith[13]
- Ash Stymest
- Akai Osei
- Eddie Dullaway (Member of Upcoming Band Van Susans)
- Jason Hawes (Plays Footba ll for Charlotte 49ers and represented England in the England U18 Schoolboys team)[14]
- Keith York (Session Drummer)
- Jack Doyle
- Sam Walker[disambiguation needed]
Custom and Classic Car Show
Ravens Wood School is home to South East England's largest independent car show, RWS Car Show. It has been held since 1981 when a group of students decided to show off their own cars, one of which was a Volkswagen Beetle, which was adopted as the show's logo. It attracts over 400 cars. It is currently held on the Fathers' Day weekend but is not going ahead for 2011 due to building works on the school field. [1]
References
- ^ "Academy Status".
- ^ "Leadership Succession Plan" (PDF).
- ^ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/101669
- ^ http://www.esfa.co.uk/competitions/?view=2006,Boys
- ^ http://www.rockchallenge.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&topic_id=6&page_id=30#finals
- ^ http://www.rockchallenge.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&topic_id=5&page_id=102
- ^ http://www.rockchallenge.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&topic_id=5&page_id=105
- ^ "Peter Frampton Bio".
- ^ "Peter Frampton Bio".
- ^ http://www.untiedundone.com/sevchat.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://blogs.chi.ac.uk/shortstoryforum/?page_id=484.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Andy Craddock Bio".
- ^ "Ravens Wood School Related People".
- ^ "Jason Hawes Bio".